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FINDINGS <br />Background <br />In August of 2010, the City adopted a new sign code to replace a sign code that had been in place for over <br />25 years. In adopting a new sign code, the city council found that large commercial complexes in the <br />Tukwila Urban Center and the Tukwila South Dist <br />City Council created a process called a Master <br />Sign Program. Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) 19.32.010 states that the intent of the Master Sign <br />Sign Code to the specific needs of larger sites. The signs provided through this process must be integrated <br />int o a cohesive design and communication approach for the site, while continuing to meet the overall <br />Two categories are eligible for the Master Sign Program: <br />1. Sites of 15 acres or more, developed with one or more buildings, totaling at least 200,000 square <br />feet; or <br />2. Essential Public Facilities within commercial or industrial zones. <br />The Master Sign Program is voluntary. The owner of a premise eligible for the Master Sign Program can <br />c hoose to be governed under the prescribed Sign Code regulations found in TMC 19.20 or make <br />application for the greater flexibility available under TMC 19.32. Kimco Realty, owner of Parkway <br />Supercenter, has submitted a Master Sign Permit Application for review by the City. <br />Existing Development <br />Center, at the intersection of Minkler Blvd. The premise includes four parcels (King County Parcels <br />2623049110, 3523049005, 88335100000, 2623049079) that have a total land area of 30.98 acres. The <br />premise contains five buildings with a total building area of over 416,550 square feet. Thus, the project is <br />e ligible for the Master Sign Program under TMC 19.32.020 (1). <br />The site contains a mix of uses, including restaurants and retail. The largest tenants on the site are Sports <br />Author ity, Best Buy, Old Navy Furniture Gallery. <br />As seen in the aerial photo below, the project is bordered by two streets, Minkler Blvd. and Southcenter <br />Pkwy. Both streets provide access to the premise. While the site is bordered by both streets, most <br />customers access the site from Southcenter Pkwy. <br />Page 2 of 10 <br />10 <br /> <br />